My First Blog Post: Intro & Books of 2018

     Professor Webster’s embarrassing cousin, The Urban Dictionary defines Pish Tosh as “a nice, upper-crust, slightly less obnoxious way of saying "bullsh*t".”
     With that in mind, the Pish Tosh blog is designed as an outlet for the eccentric, self-sabotaging, starving artist & performer, Emma Marie {Me} Rose, to leave steamy piles of pish tosh for the world to read & enjoy on the first of each month of 2019. I’m flush with ideas.
     Along with being an outlet for my brambly ramblings, I'd love for this page to become a comfortable place for others to connect & interact with me & one another. Feel free to comment your feedback, ask questions & share your experiences. If you see a question posed in Bold, that means that I would especially enjoy hearing your answer to that question. Like This? [See Comments].
     As a professional librarian & avid reader, I decided to kick-off my very first blog post with what I know: Books.
      It seems that my to-read list grows longer every time I turn around & so prioritization has become key! How do you decide what to read next? 
       When choosing my next literary adventure I consider some of the following:

• Does the book have holds on it? :[] I will only have 2 weeks before I have to return it to the library! Priority Numero Uno!
• Is there a movie or show coming out about the book?
• Has a friend recommended it? Or, even more motivating, lent me their personal copy?
• Did one of my favorite comedians publish their memoirs?! Put that ish in my hand asap!
• {NEW CRITERIA AS OF THIS YEAR} Is it on the Great American Read List? 

     The Great American Read was a program which made it's debut in 2018 on television & online  though PBS. By using extensive surveys, the 100 most popular books according to the U.S.A. were chosen & the public was encouraged to vote for their favorite to narrow things down to only 5 top titles. By pouring through the list of 100, I was able to catch up on some classics & knock-out books I may have missed otherwise. Thank you, PBS.
      As we embark on a new year, it's cathartic to reflect on the words we consumed throughout the previous year. My favorites of 2018: "Proud", "Love", & "Appreciate". I'd hoped for my first post to contain more words but alas, on Sunday, December 23rd, I broke my right hand & have now entered the dark & seedy underworld of the left-handed. Are you a dirty lefty?!
        Below are the books & audio books I read in 2018. I have highlighted my favorites with green text & those that made it on to the Great American Read List in blue. You're more than welcome to contact me for details about why these were so particularly moving to me or for any book suggestions!

Thank you for reading! 
My goal in 2019 is to read over 50 books & publish one of my own! This year I made it to 45 titles read. So close! How many books did you read in 2018? What are your literary New Years Resolutions?
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The Next Post will be Feb. 1st, 2019. In the meantime, follow me on social media by clicking HERE.

1. The Girl in the Spider’s Web by David Lagercrantz
2. At First Sight by Nicholas Sparks
3. How to Ruin Everything by George Watsky
4. Where There’s Smoke by Jodi Picoult
5. Shine by Jodi Picoult
6. Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
7. 26 Nights by the Editors of Penthouse Magazine
8. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil Degrasse Tyson
9. Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
10. Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult
11. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
12. Not that Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham
13. The Pythons by Graham Chapman
14. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
15. Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
16. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
17. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
18. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate Dicamillo
19. This & That by Ray Delane Bost
20. Life’s Lessons by Ray Delane Bost
21. See Me by Nicholas Sparks
22. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
23. Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult
24. The Girls by Emma Cline
25. The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
26. The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep by Carl-Johan Forssen Ehrlin
27. You are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness & Start Living an Awesome Life​ by Jen Sincero
28. The Four Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney
29. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
30. Gmorning, gnight! by Lin-Manuel Miranda
31. A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
32. Flight or Fright: Short stories edited by Stephen King
33. The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
34. Navel Gazing by Michael Ian Black
35. You Better Not Cry by David Sedaris
36. Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls 1 by Elena Favilli
37. Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls 2 by Elena Favilli
38. Wildflower by Drew Barrymore
39. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
40. The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Megan Mullally & Nick Offerman
41. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
42. The Christmas Train by David Baldacci 
43. Ask a Manager by Alison Green
44. The Fellowship of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien 
45. Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl

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